The Tech Industry’s War on Kids

How psychology is being used as a weapon against children

Richard Freed

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“We called the police because she wrecked her room and hit her mom… all because we took her phone,” Kelly’s father explained. He said that when the police arrived that evening, Kelly was distraught and told an officer that she wanted to kill herself. So an ambulance was called, and the 15-year-old was strapped to…

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Richard Freed

Child and adolescent psychologist, and the author of “Wired Child: Reclaiming Childhood in a Digital Age”